Fresh
| Fresh 83%
| Avatar (2009) | "
Some filmmakers have chosen to portray heightened images with technology, but some are just settling for it. James Cameron has stepped in to show them how it's really done." — Can Magazine Posted Dec 16, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 40%
| The Lovely Bones (2009) | "
It's a tough subject, but elegant, smooth filmmaking keeps us comfortable when we know bad things are going to happen." — Sci Fi Wire Posted Dec 9, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 84%
| Me and Orson Welles (2009) | "
The only thing is it's grammatically incorrect. Shouldn't it be Orson Welles and I?" — Can Magazine Posted Dec 5, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Up in the Air (2009) | "
I think it's important to note the realities the movie portrays. Racial stereotypes are still true at airports. We want to believe things are better, but they're not. You still have to deal with the way things actually work." — Can Magazine Posted Dec 5, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 72%
| The Road (2009) | "
I could watch my favorite stars gather supplies all day long." — Can Magazine Posted Nov 25, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 60%
| Pirate Radio (2009) | "
I liked this version so much, I really want to see the longer The Boat That Rocked version. I guess on DVD." — Can Magazine Posted Nov 14, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 39%
| 2012 (2009) | "
Primal, not tactful" — Can Magazine Posted Nov 14, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) | "
Yes, this was worth doing... His practice is our awesome." — Can Magazine Posted Oct 28, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 37%
| Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) | "
It has promise, but I certainly don't care if they never complete the series as movies." — Can Magazine Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 48%
| Astro Boy (2009) | "
I don't know how parents are going to feel about taking their kids to see Astro Boy, but I kind of respect where it goes." — Can Magazine Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 82%
| Black Dynamite (2009) | "
The climax is so outrageous I can't believe it. The ending outdoes Inglourious Basterds because it's not even about making a statement. It's just about being crazy, which is what awesome movies should be." — Can Magazine Posted Oct 17, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 24%
| Law Abiding Citizen (2009) | "
This is brilliant exploitation with A-listers. It's not an Oscar movie. It's way cooler because it's not looking for anyone's approval." — Can Magazine Posted Oct 17, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 73%
| Where the Wild Things Are (2009) | "
On a purely surface level, even the expanded story feels like the book." — Sci Fi Wire Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 87%
| A Serious Man (2009) | "
It's really bold to set a movie in the world of Jewish tradition. The people who understand this world will love it, and The Coens can do whatever they want for as few people as they want." — Can Magazine Posted Oct 2, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| Zombieland (2009) | "
What might happen if Sam Raimi did a zombie movie." — Can Magazine Posted Oct 2, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 75%
| Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) | "
Usually Michael Moore's movies make me appreciate how few real problems I actually have. I can't complain about my lifestyle when people's can't feed their kids or pay their hospital bills. This time, I feel like I'm right there with them." — Can Magazine Posted Sep 29, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 83%
| Whip It (2009) | "
Should we really be rooting for a spry teenager to defeat veteran players 20 years her senior? That doesn't seem like a fair contest, but I guess it was good enough for Rocky Balboa." — Can Magazine Posted Sep 29, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 18%
| Love Happens (2009) | "
I think this country really needs movies like this. People are so freaked out about death of natural causes that they protest against health care. Imagine if they ever had to deal with a tragic death." — Can Magazine Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 44%
| Jennifer's Body (2009) | "
I appreciate how [Megan Fox] uses her instrument to convey this character. She can be sexy, scary, evil or gross whenever she wants." — Can Magazine Posted Sep 17, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 23%
| Sorority Row (2009) | "
It seems to be the most original slasher movie of the year, quite a fete considering it's a remake." — Can Magazine Posted Sep 12, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 6%
| Whiteout (2009) | "
The most surprising thrill ride of the summer, in that it is adequately thrilling and I didn't expect that." — Can Magazine Posted Sep 11, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| District 9 (2009) | "
Peter Jackson let Neil Blomkamp make his Bad Taste but with all of Jackson's expensive toys." — Can Magazine Posted Sep 9, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 63%
| Extract (2009) | "
People who don't know things try to do things and cause problems for the people who do know stuff. Other people analyze things they don't really know." — Can Magazine Posted Sep 9, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 30%
| Gamer (2009) | "
A profound assessment of society's dangerous potential, made by people who are part of the problem." — Can Magazine Posted Sep 9, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 24%
| G-Force (2009) | "
The best original blockbuster of the summer. Just to clarify that demonstrative statement, Star Trek was a reboot/re-imagining/sequel. (500) Days of Summer isn't a blockbuster. It is still better than the other sequel blockbusters." — Can Magazine Posted Jul 31, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 68%
| Funny People (2009) | "
It's really two stories, and the first one is better but both are good." — Can Magazine Posted Jul 31, 2009 |
Fresh
| N/A | Kambakkht Ishq () | "
Awesome dance numbers [are] the solution to Matthew McConaughey's ouvre. Basically it's How to Lose Your Sister's Guy in Hollywood." — Can Magazine Posted Jul 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 15%
| I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) | "
I know it's totally irresponsible and not even well constructed or performed, but it's so wrong I found it strangely compelling." — Can Magazine Posted Jul 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 20%
| Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) | "
As good as any Hollywood movie, which is to say it's got lousy visual effects and generic dialogue. Since we're already forgiving that anyway, there's enough engaging action to make it plenty fun and entertaining." — Can Magazine Posted Jul 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 98%
| The Hurt Locker (2009) | "
Like a modern day Wages of Fear." — Can Magazine Posted Jul 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 45%
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) | "
A return to form from the original Ice Age. That makes it a disappointment. The first one was okay. Ice Age: The Meltdown was pretty good, and now we're back to the original mediocrity." — Can Magazine Posted Jul 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 67%
| Bruno (2009) | "
The second hour of Bruno is a laugh out loud satire that will make the world a better place. That's what we want from Sacha Baron Cohen... Lots of people do funny. I'm glad he still transcended and took the bad people of the world down a peg."" — Can Magazine Posted Jul 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 66%
| Public Enemies (2009) | "
Good, but not great" — Can Magazine Posted Jul 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 98%
| Up (2009) | "
Up is a high stakes adventure like nothing else we’ve ever seen." — Can Magazine Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 25%
| Land of the Lost (2009) | "
It’s a little more than half and half, definitely fun to watch with some memorable parts." — Can Magazine Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 78%
| The Hangover (2009) | "
It’s the funniest movie of the year." — Can Magazine Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 44%
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) | "
They fixed everything I found wrong with its predecessor, so I can only assume the filmmakers read my review and addressed my concerns point by point." — Can Magazine Posted May 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 18%
| Dance Flick (2009) | "
The best Wayans movie since the first Scary Movie. The Wayans' are in top form taking the benchmarks of dance movies to an extreme degree. They can't keep it up, but it remains a solid satire with more to say than many quickie knock-offs." — Can Magazine Posted May 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| Drag Me To Hell (2009) | "
He's not reinventing the genre, but he doesn't have to. He already did that once, and now he's just doing what he's good at. His era of in your face outrageousness didn't last long enough as far as I'm concerned." — Can Magazine Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| Star Trek (2009) | "
You can feel the legacy in every scene. It just rocks." — Can Magazine Posted Apr 30, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 86%
| Earth (2009) | "
I didn't learn anything but it's fun, which I didn't expect. Animals do stuff. I don't see how it's an overall ecosystem but whatever." — Can Magazine Posted Apr 25, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 85%
| Tyson (2009) | "
The stories are great, really demonstrative of how Tyson became the figure he is. It's amazing how real life has a beginning, middle and end." — Can Magazine Posted Apr 25, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 55%
| The Soloist (2009) | "
I liked The Soloist more than most disease/triumph over adversity movies. It's more believable, more sincere and just more interesting than most. I just can't get over the feeling of filmmakers patting themselves on the back..."" — Can Magazine Posted Apr 25, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 84%
| State of Play (2009) | "
It would be funny if the surprise ending was that the newspaper just folded so the reporters had to abandon the case. I mean, someone still has to pay for their efforts. Exposing conspiracy and defending the public interest isn't free." — Can Magazine Posted Apr 17, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 28%
| Fast & Furious (2009) | "
The fastest, most furious movie ever. It is so fast, you'll be furious with excitement. I'm going to try to write my review fast, but that might make my editor furious." — Can Magazine Posted Apr 9, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 13%
| Dragonball: Evolution (2009) | "
It's this generation's Surf Ninjas, and if you remember that at all then you know what I mean." — Can Magazine Posted Apr 9, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 42%
| The Last House on the Left (2009) | "
There are so many elements, you really don't know what's coming next, even though you know exactly what's going to happen." — Can Magazine Posted Mar 12, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 64%
| Watchmen (2009) | "
Redefines the word epic. I don't know what the new definition is, but it's definitely different... It's 300 times 10!" — Can Magazine Posted Feb 26, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 25%
| Friday the 13th (2009) | "
The remake of Friday the 13th makes the remake of Halloween look like the remake of Psycho." — Can Magazine Posted Feb 13, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 32%
| Fanboys (2009) | "
Makes me appreciate how the jokes in Family Guy are really accessible to anyone. These are not. This is really just for fanboys, and that's fine. Have a celebration of love of Star Wars and write a love letter to the fans." — Can Magazine Posted Feb 6, 2009 |
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